The radical notion that women like good movies
Written by Lady T. Some of this piece was originally published at The Funny Feminist. Is there any literary comfort food better than Pride and Prejudice? No, there is not. Every time I read it (about once a year), I have to force myself not to swallow the whole thing in one gulp. I try … Continue reading “Classic Literature Film Adaptations Week: Comparing Two Versions of "Pride and Prejudice"”
Written by Lady T. Some of this piece was originally published at The Funny Feminist. Is there any literary comfort food better than Pride and Prejudice? No, there is not. Every time I read it (about once a year), I have to force myself not to swallow the whole thing in one gulp. I try … Continue reading “Classic Literature Film Adaptations Week: Comparing Two Versions of "Pride and Prejudice"”
The beautiful Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty This was originally posted at The Funny Feminist. David Clennon does not want you to vote for Zero Dark Thirty for any single Academy Award. Who is David Clennon, you might ask? An actor and activist who is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture … Continue reading “The ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Controversy: What Does Jessica Chastain’s Beauty Have to Do With It?”
The beautiful Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty This was originally posted at The Funny Feminist. David Clennon does not want you to vote for Zero Dark Thirty for any single Academy Award. Who is David Clennon, you might ask? An actor and activist who is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture … Continue reading “The ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Controversy: What Does Jessica Chastain’s Beauty Have to Do With It?”
Written by Lady T, originally published at The Funny Feminist. So this is a trailer for the upcoming film, The Impossible, telling the story about the 2004 tsunami: There are a few title cards in the trailer that provide the necessary background for the story. The trailer helpfully tells you, “In 2004, tragedy struck southeast … Continue reading “2013 Golden Globes Week: It’s “Impossible” Not to See the White-Centric Point of View”
Written by Lady T, originally published at The Funny Feminist. So this is a trailer for the upcoming film, The Impossible, telling the story about the 2004 tsunami: There are a few title cards in the trailer that provide the necessary background for the story. The trailer helpfully tells you, “In 2004, tragedy struck southeast … Continue reading “2013 Golden Globes Week: It’s “Impossible” Not to See the White-Centric Point of View”
Last year, we published the Top 10 of 2011, with the only criteria being the number of page views each post received. This year, we’re publishing the most viewed post in each month of 2012. The list, of course, would be entirely different if we published the 10 most viewed posts in all of 2012, … Continue reading “Popular Posts of 2012”
Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), Ashley (Jessy Schram), and Ruby (Meghan Ory) enjoy a girls’ night out Written by Lady T. Once Upon a Time, last year’s big ABC hit now in its second season, is like Lost with fairy tale characters. Created by two former Lost writers, Once Upon a Time is also a show … Continue reading “‘Once Upon a Time,’ Women Were Friends”
Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), Ashley (Jessy Schram), and Ruby (Meghan Ory) enjoy a girls’ night out Written by Lady T. Once Upon a Time, last year’s big ABC hit now in its second season, is like Lost with fairy tale characters. Created by two former Lost writers, Once Upon a Time is also a show … Continue reading “‘Once Upon a Time,’ Women Were Friends”
Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin in “How I Met Your Mother” Pregnancy brain. Momnesia. Preggo ladies be cray-cray. Call it what you want, but the idea that pregnant women lose their minds while their hormones go whack is a popular stereotype based on questionable evidence. Some mothers recall feeling forgetful during their pregnancy, while others … Continue reading “"Pregnancy Brain" in Sitcoms”
Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin in “How I Met Your Mother” Pregnancy brain. Momnesia. Preggo ladies be cray-cray. Call it what you want, but the idea that pregnant women lose their minds while their hormones go whack is a popular stereotype based on questionable evidence. Some mothers recall feeling forgetful during their pregnancy, while others … Continue reading “"Pregnancy Brain" in Sitcoms”
Mindy Kaling as Dr. Mindy Lahiri in The Mindy Project Originally published at The Funny Feminist. You know what I’d like to see more of on television? Stories about women who are successful in their professional lives, but whose personal lives are a complete mess. I especially want to see more of these stories about … Continue reading “Women Doctors: Professionally Competent, Messy Personal Lives”
